The patio was alive with classic Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eagles and Jim Morrison tunes played by the live Tesoro Band while the smell of BBQ drifted on the afternoon breeze.

Although it opened officially on June 13, the TownePlace Suites by Marriott, 180 E. 19th St., held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event Wednesday.

The difference between this new hotel and others in the area, said General Manager Peggy Tedford, is that TownePlace is meant to cater to long-term stays. Whether the room is a one bedroom, a two-queen room, a queen suite or a two bedroom, they all Login to read more

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Moving from the other desert wasteland of Phoenix, Ariz., Amy Vogelsang studied at the University College Cork in Ireland and then graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Originally hailing from Flagstaff, Ariz., she now makes base in Roswell, where she is a general assignment reporter as well as the founder and commander of the Zombie Response Team at the Roswell Daily Record. Besides training her agents for the apocalypse, Amy finds herself most comfortable when camping and wrestling with tent posts while exploring wilderness in her 1995 Wrangler. She can occasionally be found in the world of video games (*expletive war cry*), but is more likely lost in a book or composing songs for guitar and piano. Besides writing for the Record, Amy has also had stories and photos published in “Raising Arizona Kids” magazine, “The Catholic Sun,” and the international magazine “Columbia.” In 2013 she was (unofficially) awarded “Cutest Han Solo Cosplay” at the Roswell Filmfest and Cosmicon, and has gained publicity for her llama photography.
(To read her serious bio, click her name above and click her webpage link for LinkedIn.)